Raphael Jacob

Senior Associate

Practice Assistant

Raphael practices in insurance and tort liability and commercial litigation.

Raphael's practice includes:

Complex construction litigation;
Defending manufacturers against product liability claims;
Advising insurers on coverage concerns;
Defending industry professionals, including healthcare professionals against claims of medical malpractice;
Personal injury defence; and
Assisting with transport regulatory matters.

Raphael has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and at various ad hoc domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Successfully defended professional engineer in contested APEGA hearing
Assisted with international arbitral proceedings relating to pipeline construction delays in excess of C$100 million
Assisted a major Canadian bank with a duty to defend finding before the Alberta Court of Appeal
Successfully brought applications seeking summary dismissal of a number of medical malpractice claims
Advised a gene testing laboratory on expanding its operations
Assisted a First Nation with a complex construction claim against a home developer
Settled a number of product liability claims against vehicle manufacturers on a without costs basis

Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan
Member, Law Society of Alberta
Member, Calgary Bar Association
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member-at-large, Law Society of Alberta - Lawyer Competence Advisory Committee, 2022 - 2024

Board Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Western), 2019-Present
Assessor, CPLED, 2023 - Present
Case Law Review Officer, Canadian Bar Association, Insurance Law Section (Alberta South)
Chair, Canadian Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 2021 - Present
BLG Race Action Committee, 2022 - Present
BLG Reads to Kids, 2021 - Present

Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2022) of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)